Learning English is important and people all over the world decide
to study it as a second language. Many countries include English as
a second language in their school syllabus and children start learning
English at a young age.
However, do you know why learning English is so important? Here
are ten good reasons to take an English language course.
1. English is the most commonly spoken language in the world. One
out of five people can speak
or at least understand English!
2. English is the language of
science, of aviation,
computers, diplomacy, and
tourism. Knowing English
increases your chances of
getting a good job in a
multinational company within
your home country or of
finding work abroad.
3. English is the official language of 53 countries. That is a lot of
people to meet and speak to.
4. English is spoken as a first language by around 400 million people
around the world.
5. English is the language of the media industry. If you speak
English, you won’t need to rely on translations and subtitles
anymore to enjoy your favourite books, songs, films and TV
shows.